Newcastle United have parted company with chief scout Graham Carr with the the former Manchester City and Tottenham scout leaving the club by mutual consent.

Carr was five years into an eight-year deal with the Magpies, during which period he has brought some big names to Tyneside.

Some have been more successful than others - and his record is certainly worth more scrutiny.

Before Rafa Benitez arrived, Carr was central to all dealings at the club and a key part of the hierarchy along with Lee Charnley.

Carr was a crucial figure under Alan Pardew and Steve McClaren and has been involved at Newcastle under Benitez, but not to the extent he was under previous managers. So how did he do in charge of recruitment?

Here are his biggest hits – and a few of his misses:

Yohan Cabaye

Former Newcastle United midfielder Yohan Cabaye has named his best-ever 11

Arguably Carr’s biggest success, Cabaye was sold for quite a profit. Signed from Lille for £4.5 million he was perfect for Premier League football and had no problems fitting in.

Cabaye was key to United’s fifth place finish before earning a move to Paris Saint Germain for a figure approaching £20million – where he won the league and domestic cup.

Now back in the Premier League with Crystal Palace.

Cheick Tiote

Cheick Tiote (Image: 2016 Newcastle United)

For £3.5million, Newcastle United thought they had signed a gem and for the first few years of his Magpies career they had.

Strong and a dominant presence, Tiote was a real anchor in midfield. He was touted for a £20million move to Manchester United which didn’t come off. The Tiote story, of course, ended in tragedy this month when he died after a training session in China with his new club.

Vurnon Anita

Signed from Ajax with Champions League experience on his CV at the age of just 23.

He was never fancied by Alan Pardew and harshly criticised by some for not being strong enough. However Steve McClaren and Rafa Benitez saw something in him and he’s proving a key part of the Championship promotion-challenging side. He notched up more than 150 appearances for the Magpies before being released this summer.

Moussa Sissoko

Moussa Sissoko.

Similar to Hatem Ben Arfa in many ways - on his day he was unstoppable, it’s just a shame that those days were a rarity. Bought for a a couple of million and sold for £30million – it was just sort of deal Mike Ashley likes.

Georginio Wijnaldum

Georginio Wijnaldum (Image: 2015 Newcastle United)

It took two years but eventually it looked like United had replaced Yohan Cababye. Wijnaldum was one of the best players in Holland and it was only a matter of time before the Premier League came calling.

With a price tag of £14.5million, the Dutchman was sold on for £25million to Liverpool after just a year. A clear talent, but with United facing relegation he often went missing in crucial games. Nonetheless the deal was a success for Mike Ashley’s transfer policy.

Here’s some of those that didn’t quite go to plan.

Hatem Ben Arfa

Newcastle United's Hatem Ben Arfa battles for the ball with West Bromwich Albion's Chris Brunt, left, and Youssouf Mulumbu, right, at the Hawthorns, March 25, 2012

Another signing which looked like a brilliant piece of business but after initial joy, it all turned sour pretty quickly.

Moving from Marseille, he was a player with the sort of natural talent that United fans had longed for from the days of David Ginola.

He was an enigma: often frustrating but fleetingly brilliant. Sent out on loan to Hull City after falling out with Alan Pardew, he left on a free for Nice and is now at Paris Saint Germain. Still remains a fan favourite but in terms of tangible success, it has to go down as a failure.

Emmanuel Riviere

Emmanuel Riviere trains with Newcastle United

One of Graham Carr’s strangest signings but in his defence, he never saw him as a striker who was to step straight into the fold. He was on loan at Osasuna, where his lack of goalscoring exploits continued.

Remy Cabella

Newcastle United's Remy Cabella (Image: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Signed for £8million after a brilliant few seasons in Ligue 1. But just looking at him you could see he lacked the strength to really challenge in the Premier League.

Some might have felt he needed an opportunity but he was sent packing to Marseille after just one year and he joined the club permanently in the summer of 2015.

Florian Thauvin

Was part of the deal which saw Cabella head to Marseille on loan. He cost Mike Ashley £14million after 13 goals in 67 appearances for the French club. At the age of 22 it was possible that the potential resale value of the winger drove the deal.

Another one who it could be argued was not given a fair chance but he wasn’t helped by a questionable attitude. Now back at Marseille where he impressed in the French league once more.

Henri Saivet

Henri Saivet (Image: Newcastle United)

Seen as a replacement for Tiote after impressing for Bordeaux. Snapped up for just £5million, the midfielder seemed a bargain but rarely featured as United were relegated from the Premier League.

Is now on loan at Saint-Étienne where the president of the French club has been left far from impressed with the Senegalese midfielder.

“It was thought that Saivet, who was a great player at Bordeaux, would bring us more,” Rolando Romeyer told Poteaux Carres - a St-Etienne supporters group. Set to return to Tyneside in the summer.